Swimming with the Razorfishes

Saturday, July 23, 2005

One day while I was driving, I pulled up to a red light. Alongside my car was a man in a suped-up Fast and the Furious-inspired shitbox. As we sat and waited for the light to go green, he began to slowly crawl as if anticipating the light change.

I could tell he wanted to get ahead of me.

I gripped the wheel a bit tighter than usual. Something inside me wanted to beat this asshole. The light turned green, and I got the quick jump ahead. I felt a rush of masculinity wash over me. But, alas, my victory was short-lived. And, in a matter of a few seconds, he accelerated and quickly overtook me. And do you know why he beat me?

Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday it is cutting as many as 10,000 more jobs as the company that turned picture-taking into a hobby for the masses navigates a tough transition from film to digital photography. [via The Washington Post]

Sunday, July 17, 2005

Best part of Meet the Press this morning: while Ken Mehlman is stammering and blubbering, trying to avoid a yes/no question posed by Tim Russert, John Podesta, sitting to his left, whispers to him, "say 'yes.'"